Mind Gap
453 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsFor years Doug Cochrane and Justin Strandlund have been good friends and frequent improv partners. They share a love of debating any topic, although their discussions usually come back around to two things: movies and space. Their most infamous debate involved a 2 hour discussion (while at work) about the actual possibility of time travel and it's potential ramifications on mankind; this included a full diagram drawn on a wall-sized whiteboard. Time well spent. MindGap is what happens when they sit together in front of a microphone and press record.
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Episode 299 - The Guys Talk Mountain Dew Cake Smash, Rank Fast Food and Dispense Podcast Tips
May 27, 2021 12:43 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBRecalling the last episode about bad food choices, Doug and Justin start this episode off with the news that Mountain Dew is coming out with a new flavor called Cake Smash. Just like you’d expect, it’s Mtn Dew just artificially flavored to taste like cake...for some reason. This spins off into the guys’ favorite soda choices, foreign portion sizes compared to US portion sizes when it comes to meals, fast food rankings, and answering audience questions from the live Twitch chat. This all le...
Episode 298 - The Guys Talk Bad Eating Habits, Tom Cruise In the Second Space Race, and the Golden Globes Getting Cancelled
May 20, 2021 12:14 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBIn this special recording of the Mind Gap Podcast, the guys are all by themselves (on a Saturday no less) and when you get these two alone that’s when podcast magic happens. After establishing that Justin’s sound is still broken (and the sound board along with it) the boys get into the meat of their discussion. It starts innocently enough as the guys berate Jarryd into telling them his birthday, and then morphs into a discussion about fast food offerings, all-you-can-eat buffets, Doug’s heal...
Episode 297 - The Chris and Matt Show Talk About Venom 2 and Hot Tub Streamers
May 13, 2021 04:27 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBThis week the boys welcome the comedic duo and frequent contributors, Chris and Matt, of the Chris and Matt Show (or of The Chris and Matt since the rebranding) - the brains behind Life After Thanos Snapped. The guys talk about the resurgent and somewhat sudden success of their video Life After Thanos Snapped, what it feels like to start to get noticed in public, the trailer for the new Venom sequel, if there are truly bad movies or if some people just can’t have fun, and somehow the topic o...
Episode 296 - Hollywood Already Did It talks Falcon and The Winter Soldier
May 06, 2021 13:28 - 1 hour - 86.4 MBThis week the boys welcome another podcast to their podcast and it’s possible that never before have two podcasts ever meshed so well. The fellas from Hollywood Already Did It join Doug and Justin and two worlds that have ran almost parallel finally collide when these guys talk about how they break down movies, comics and TV. The four nerds talk about how watching your friends or older siblings play video games when you were younger laid the groundwork for platforms such as Twitch, how Pok...
Vacation Doug™ Talks The New Mortal Kombat Movie and Johnny 5 vs Wall-E
April 29, 2021 12:33 - 1 hour - 71 MBThe boys are back! Though the podcast release schedule didn’t change, the live Twitch stream is back with Doug and Justin talking about Doug’s recent vacation...and of course his farts. After they explore the finer points of both these thrilling topics the real conversation starts when Justin plays a famous sound bite from the classic video game Mortal Kombat. For all of the Mortal Kombat movie enthusiasts who have yet to see the film, this is the point when you likely want to tune out as ...
Episode 294 - Rob Walch From Libsyn Talks Podcasting Past, Present, and Future and Star Wars
April 22, 2021 12:22 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBThis week the boys welcome Mr. Rob Walch, the VP of Podcaster Relations for Libsyn (the podcast hosting service we use)! The show kicks off with Rob describing a bit about his job at Libsyn and how he gets to talk with and help out all sorts of different podcasters from James Arnold Taylor (the voice of Obi-Wan on the Clone Wars) to Joe Rogan. The panel goes on to talk about some of the more unusual podcasts Rob’s been associated with, how he came into the podcast industry, how the Apple P...
Episode 293 - YHHTMPC talks AI Kurt Cobain and Music Piracy
April 15, 2021 12:38 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBOn this special edition of the podcast, the boys welcome members of the You Haven't Heard This Music Podcast all the way from jolly old England. Ritchie and Eimear join the podcast after welcoming Doug and Justin on to their podcast a few times. The dorks talk with Richie and Eimear about their podcast which highlights music from musicians that you’ve likely never heard of but should know. The discussion also being multi-instrument musicians, music piracy, Twitch and the DMCA strikes, the ...
Episode 292 - See_Twoo talks about the Fortnite Batman Comic, Skunks as Pets, and Yahoo Answers Shuts Down
April 08, 2021 13:12 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBThis week the boys welcome back the delightful Twitch streamer extraordinaire, and Apex Predator according to Doug, Carly aka see_twoo to the show. The dorks talk with Carly about why she’s vowed to never play Among Us, why she LOVES playing Apex Legends, the grind of streaming and working full-time, the news that the next Batman comic is crossing over with Fortnite, and Yahoo Answers shutting down for good. After a brilliant segue from Justin, this week’s throw-down comes crashing in pitt...
Episode 291 - Tex talks The BPL Podcast and Getting Justin Into TTRPGs
April 01, 2021 14:47 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBThis week the podcast was honored to welcome back the prolific Mr. Tex of Tex Talks Battletech and The Black Pants Legion Podcast (“The #1 BPL Podcast. Fuck you Berkley Public Library”). The podcast starts off with a bang as Tex talks about his recent happenings including buying a machine gun. This of course naturally leads to a proposal for a petting zoo/flamethrower range to facilitate Tex’s next purchase. Once those plans get fleshed out the fellas ask Tex about the BPL Podcast, they ta...
Episode 290 - Noah Reno talks Zack Snyder’s Justice League: The Final Breakdown
March 25, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBThis is the week it feels like we’ve been waiting on for so long; it has finally arrived. All 4 hours of the Snyder Cut have dropped and the time to dissect this beast is here. The always amazing Noah Reno takes a break from his busy streaming schedule (which you should totally check out) to help break down this titanic movie event. The show starts off red hot with a certified fan favorite impression as Justin gives us Gilbert Gottfried ASMR and JOI. Yes, you read those right and you’ll ha...
Episode 289 - The GRAMMYs, Cancel Bill Burr Again, Netflix Cracks Down on Password Sharing
March 18, 2021 12:17 - 1 hour - 83 MBThis week’s show kicks off with a bunch of rambling about so many different topics. From the types and styles of onion that Doug will tolerate to the many musings of the Twitch Stream chat. When things really get started, Doug jumps into the deep end with the big question: does anyone care about the GRAMMYs anymore? We’ll give you 1 guess who doesn’t care about the GRAMMYs anymore. Other than the GRAMMYs, the dorks also discuss Bill Burr being canceled by Twitter again, Netflix cracking do...
Episode 288 - WandaVision Wrap-up, The Great Emu War Movie, and Burger King’s Women’s Day Blunder
March 11, 2021 14:02 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBThis week the boys are all alone and things get out of hand in a hurry. Justin shows off his impression skills with both Pacino and Gilbert Gottfried making an appearance in the pre-show on Twitch. One of those gems is available in the clips section of the show Discord. The show kicks off with Doug sharing his excitement to be starting a new health regimen and describing all the foods he can and can’t eat. Once that dies down, the dorks dive into the WandaVision finale (spoilers, so consid...
Episode 287 - Jamie Jirak talks WandaVision Episode 9 predictions and the MCU Future
March 04, 2021 13:12 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBOn this very special episode of Mind Gap Podcast, the boys welcome back the one and only mega friend of the show, Jamie Jirak, of comicbook.com and the Hollywood Already Did It Podcast! We’ve held off on all talk of WandaVision up to this point, saving it all up for this exact moment. Jamie is perhaps the single most perfect person on this planet to talk about WandaVision for many reasons, but perhaps mostly because this show seems like it was created expressly for her. Along with a complete...
Episode 286 - Doug and Justin talk Justice League Snyder Cut, Nifty Gateway, and Cock Fosters
February 25, 2021 16:09 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBIn this week’s episode, the boys are all by themselves and they are on a roll. They start the show off by bouncing rapidly from impressions, to stories, to housekeeping, and more as Doug and Justin keep a hectic pace. We find out it is in part due to Justin spending the day watching Entourage and Doug going through a small blackout and rediscovering his creative flow. Once that’s been established, the guys dig their heels into the imminent arrival of the Snyder Cut of Justice League due ou...
Episode 285 - Austen Reno talks music, Rebecca Black’s Friday remix, and if he would ever sell out
February 18, 2021 13:27 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBFor this week’s episode, the boys welcome a friend of the podcast, multi talented musician, and social media mogul, Austen Reno. You can listen to Austen’s new album, Pull Yourself Together, on Spotify. The guys talk about all things music starting with Austen’s musical lineage. His Grandfather was Don Reno who was responsible for one-half of the famous song Feudin’ Banjos. This leads to a conversation of friends who know music theory and how disgusting high school band rooms could be. Oth...
Episode 284 - Daniel Pawlishyn talks about the GameStop Stock Market Saga, Reddit, and Elon Musk
February 11, 2021 15:06 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBThis week, the boys welcome avid day trader and friend of the podcast, Daniel Pawlishyn, all the way from Philadelphia! He brings his knowledge of the Stonk Market and breaks down the madness that transpired around GameStop. The panel discusses the story of Roaring Kitty kicking off the hype around GameStop, the concept of the short squeeze, the role that the r/WallStreetBets subreddit played, the controversy around consumer trading apps like RobinHood, and Elon Musk’s tweets contributing to...
Episode 283 - ForSale18 talks Sex Positivity and Armie Hammer
February 04, 2021 14:47 - 1 hour - 114 MBThis week the boys welcome fellow Twitch streamer and leader of the Positive Thots community, ForSale18. Check out all of his promoted links here to find out more. The show kicks off with a short talk about social media, the viral nature of TikTok, and why Vine couldn’t make it in a world that is now flooded with short video social media. After they flesh out the world of TikTok and its inspiration, the boys delve into their guest and how ForSale18 got into the world of being a sex-positiv...
Episode 282 - Godzilla vs Kong, Robots vs Loneliness, and Harry Potter TV Show for HBO
January 28, 2021 13:32 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBOn this week’s episode, the boys are all alone again and talking about a little bit of everything. The first real topic out of the gate is the release of the trailer for Godzilla vs. Kong. This movie was on Justin’s list of things he was excited about and the trailer did nothing to keep his enthusiasm up. After they exhaust the Godzilla vs. Kong conversation, the guys get into a topic close to one of the host’s hearts, Hanson Robotics wanting to sell AI bots to lonely people during the pan...
Episode 281 - Chris Charles talks The Marksman and the future of streaming for Hollywood
January 21, 2021 04:35 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBThis week the boys are joined by the very talented Mind Gap all-star Chris Charles. Chris is co-creator of Throughline Films and the writer of the upcoming film The Marksman starring Liam Neeson. Chris tells the gang about the thrill of seeing the film he wrote for the first time and being on set with Robert Lorenz and Liam Neeson. The topic turns to the state of the theaters and film industry in this ongoing pandemic; a topic the guys covered in-depth last May on Episode 246 of the podcas...
Episode 280 - Rob Ballmaier Talks Wonder Woman 1984
January 14, 2021 05:19 - 1 hour - 62 MBThis week the boys welcome back the official Mind Gap DCEU Correspondent, Rob Ballmaier, to talk about Wonder Woman 1984. *Spoiler Alert* This episode is absolutely filled with them. Doug makes a point at the start of the podcast to let it be known that their goal was not to shit on Wonder Woman 1984. What happens after that we’ll call a very critical look at what was a very oddly executed film by most standards. The three all agree that visually the movie was stunning and looked beautif...
Episode 279 - New Year’s Resolutions 2021, Movies from the Daily Wire, and Wrapping up the Mandalorian Season 2
January 07, 2021 13:48 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBIt’s a brand new year and the boys are back after a one week break to ring in 2021 on Twitch! After a bit of housekeeping, the boys dive into the concept of New Year’s resolutions, The Daily Wire picking up a possibly controversial film Run Hide Fight for distribution, and a spoiler-laden wrap-up of The Mandalorian Season 2. This week’s throw-down, and the first of 2021, pits the major gods of two of the most famous ancient pantheons in the western world against each other: Zeus vs Odin. ...
Episode 278 - The Reviewniverse talks Cyberpunk 2077
December 24, 2020 15:11 - 1 hour - 101 MBThis week the boys welcome back Chris and Steve from the Reviewniverse Podcast. The show opens with the esteemed guests describing their podcast where things get reviewed and their gaming channel The Streamviewniverse on YouTube. After a bit of mischief, Doug and Justin welcome Mind Gap’s first Special Correspondent JJ “Pogchamp” Howard who gives us the dirt on this week’s main topic Cyberpunk 2077. The guys then discuss “crunch” from game developers and the dangers of massive amounts of p...
Episode 277 - Marvel on Disney+ and Senator Thom Tillis is the Worst
December 17, 2020 14:03 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBThis week the boys are all alone for the first time in a long time. Topics discussed include Marvel’s rollout plan for movies and TV shows on Disney+ in the next 3-4 years, the ever-evolving state of Spiderman 3’s cast that seems to change weekly, and the rather serious story of Senator Thom Tillis proposing legislation that would end in a prison sentence for streamers and YouTubers with DMCA violations. Mind Gap Podcast doesn’t usually dip too deep into politics, but this one hit home in a ...
Episode 276 - Adam Smestad talks KFC’s Lifetime movie and Warner Bros taking 2021 to HBO Max
December 10, 2020 13:52 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBThis episode sees the boys welcoming back all-star, co-producer of The Quarantine Files and head of Smoose Entertainment, Adam Smestad. Adam speaks about his experience writing, acting in, and directing The Quarantine Files series. Justin also brings up Adam’s Chicago International REEL Shorts Film Fest “Best in Fest” winning film 6 months in 2063 which also stars the very funny Seth Gersbach. After celebrating Adam’s fantastic achievement (which he found out about 15 minutes before the sh...
Episode 275 - Omari Brown talks life after the Late Show apprentice program
December 03, 2020 14:33 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBThis week, the boys welcome back the amazing Omari Brown. Many months ago, the Quarantine kicked off with Omari appearing on the show; so, with any luck his return will end this whole thing...because that’s how it works right? Omari of course was a member of the prestigious Late Show Apprentice Program on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Omari comes back to the show a full-fledged member of Stephen Colbert’s crew as a verified clip hunter in the footage department. The conversation kick...
Episode 274 - Matt Lamson talks Thanksgiving, Comcast Sucks, and Traditions
November 26, 2020 15:52 - 1 hour - 86 MBThis week, the boys welcome back Matt Lamson, one half of the power duo Chris and Matt from the Chris and Matt show (hint: he's the Matt half). He’s also the star of the season or series finale of The Quarantine Files. He describes his experience filming remote and his playfully hateful relationship with 2 East 8th’s own Drew Dull. The guys also discuss the benefits of a now masked society, the recent “dick move” by Comcast imposing data caps on home internet use, the myth surrounding the ...
Episode 273 - Jamie Yates talks MCU Phase 4, Wanda/Vision, and massive TV budgets
November 19, 2020 13:29 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBThis week the boys welcome back a true Mind Gap veteran the delightful Jamie Yates. Jamie is also the star of the penultimate episode of the critically acclaimed lockdown web series The Quarantine Files. She describes the unique experience of playing 5 characters while taking direction remotely on 2 computers and being filmed on a single iPhone. The meat and potatoes of this episode is Phase 4 of the MCU! It’s been a while since the dorks really tucked into this topic so Jamie kicks things...
Episode 272 - Seth Gersbach talks Stephen King and Fantastic Beasts
November 12, 2020 14:45 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBIn this episode, the boys welcome back the star of episode 6 of the critically acclaimed* The Quarantine Files web series Seth Gersbach. The dorks talk about Seth’s episode of The Quarantine Files as well as the other web series Seth and Justin worked on together, Chicago HR (which you can find on the Our Work page). Other topics include favorite video games like Final Fantasy, Doug’s two-day epic tail of comedic mishaps, Stephen King’s novels (specifically The Dark Tower series), and the fu...
Episode 271 - Kristi Alsip talks Sean Connery, Acting, and Baby Shark
November 05, 2020 13:30 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBAuditory Hallucination Warning: Just before the 6 minute mark there is a touch of audio echo that lasts about 1 minute. We just wanted to let you know that it's real and not insanity creeping in on you. This week, the boys welcome the multi-talented actress and singer Kristi Alsip, star of episode 5 of The Quarantine Files! As it sometimes happens, talk immediately goes into purchasing men’s thongs. This may or may not have something to do with the upcoming Quarantine Files episode, you’ll...
Episode 270 - Ashlyn Seehafer and Chris Vellucci talk Halloween and Naperville
October 29, 2020 12:43 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBIn this episode, the boys welcome Mind Gap All-Stars and the stars of 2 East 8th’s upcoming 4th episode of The Quarantine Files, Ashyln Seehafer and Chris Vellucci. After a conversation about the fun and interesting nature of filming the Quarantine Files, the group slips into an update about the state of the Naperville Swingers. This is of course a reference to Ashlyn’s first Mind Gap appearance where she explained the practice of boulder painting indicates just how freaky your household g...
Episode 269 - Robin Minkens Talks Borat 2 and Aliens
October 22, 2020 12:22 - 1 hour - 81.2 MBIn this episode, the boys welcome back the lovely and talented Robin Minkens to the show. She is the star of 2 East 8th’s 3rd episode of their Quarantine Files series now on YouTube. The episode kicks off with some catching up with Robin who performs at the Mad Hatter’s Tea and Gin party in Chicago’s South Loop. This rather quickly dips into the topic of Robin’s Quarantine Files episode, extra-terrestrials. As usual, when the topic of aliens comes up it leads to Ridley Scott movies. When R...
Episode 268 - Matty Robinson Talks Bill Burr, SNL, and Bieber Crocs
October 15, 2020 13:15 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBCome join us for this week’s episode with Mind Gap All-Star, Matty Robinson! Matty is also the star of the second episode of 2 East 8th’s Quarantine Files project. The first topic on tap is Bill Burr’s enigmatic first hosting experience on Saturday Night Live. The opening monologue drew plenty of attention and ire and the gang breaks down why the people complaining need to just calm down. After breaking down Burr’s monologue our dorks dive into a Weekend Update segment from the same episod...
Episode 267 - Michael Sherman & Karla Serrato Talk Second City for Sale and Free Guy
October 08, 2020 13:23 - 1 hour - 82.3 MBCheck out this week’s episode featuring power duo Karla Serrato and Michael Sherman, who star in Episode One of the upcoming The Quarantine Files project from 2 East 8th Productions. Talk starts off with the pandemic and how its nature spawned The Quarantine Files project. The heroes move into a discussion about legendary Chicago comedy institution The Second City being up for sale. This transitions seamlessly into Regal Cinema closing down all of their theaters again due to a host of pandem...
Episode 266 - Episode 266 - Dungeons and Dragons written by AI, Star Wars, and Camp Cretaceous
October 01, 2020 12:32 - 1 hour - 163 MBIn this week’s episode, the guys kick things off talking about artificial intelligence researchers trying to teach an AI to be a Dungeon Master. The show’s resident DM, Doug, weighs in on how cool this would be but also how difficult the concept seems given the highly improvisational nature of a round of Dungeons and Dragons. This leads to a discussion about some researchers who created an “AI Jesus” by feeding a bible to an AI and getting it to come up with “Bible-like verses”. The duo then...
Episode 265 - Ghosts in Gettysburg, Japanese Ghosts, and the God Paradox
September 24, 2020 13:43 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBAfter a string of amazing guests, the dynamic duo thought it’d be fun to nerd out with just the two of them this week. The episode starts off with a bit of a discussion on a recent video posted of supposed ghosts recorded at Gettysburg. This launches into a much larger discussion on the concept of ghosts and whether or not they exist or if the evidence of their existence is compelling. Doug is a tough nut to crack while Justin tries to keep an open mind; eventually they agree most hauntings ...
Episode 264 - Noah Reno Talks Among Us, Fall Guys, and VR
September 17, 2020 14:58 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBThis week the guys welcome in regular stream contributor and resident wildcard, Noah Reno. Noah is a regular in the Mind Gap Podcast stream, on the Saturday night game streams, an all around great guy, and quite the character. The dorks talk about the resurgence of the video game Among Us, a VR attempt of the game Fall Guys, and what Facebook is doing to the Oculus platform now that they own it. The throw-down this week featured a surprise new opener featuring Mr. Tex himself, of Battletec...
Episode 263 - Tex Talks Star Trek, Pearls of Wisdom, and Bad Guys
September 10, 2020 13:30 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBThis week the boys were delighted to welcome back a true gem of the YouTube underground, Mr. Tex of Tex Talks BattleTech and Space Station 13 notoriety. A podcast host himself, Tex helps the guys navigate a treasure trove of topics while adding his trademark humor to each one. The dorks kick things off talking about tabletop games gone bad and what makes a great villain. The conversation shifts to a personal villain in Tex’s life, Games Workshop, and their handling of the Warhammer 40k serie...
Episode 262 - Jay Schultz On Remembering Chadwick Boseman and Raised by Wolves
September 03, 2020 15:35 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBIn this episode, the boys welcome a fellow creator Jay Schultz who made the card game Skittykitts. They talk about Jay’s game before the conversation turns to the remembrance of actor Chadwick Boseman who tragically passed recently. They discuss the importance of his role as the Black Panther and how the actor made that role and those films so special. The topic eventually shifts to a new series coming out on HBO from director Ridley Scott called Raised by Wolves. The nerds share thoughts ...
Episode 261 - Jamie Jirak talks DC FanDome, Powerpuff Girls, and Buried Alive
August 27, 2020 14:18 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBIn this episode, the guys welcome back to the show the wonderful and talented Mind Gap All-Star, Jamie Jirak! Jamie is a writer for Comicbook.com, perhaps the world’s biggest Agents of Shield fan, and absolutely hilarious. They talk about her turn moderating an Agents of Shield cast Q&A and rubbing elbows with Agent Coulson himself. The dorks then discuss the shocking story of a woman in Detroit who was declared dead by paramedics and then found to be alive at the funeral home. The main topi...
Episode 260 - Epic vs Apple, Shark Week, and Jesus Tok with Jarryd Urbas
August 20, 2020 15:47 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBThis week, the boys celebrate 5 years in the podcast game by welcoming Aussie superfan and constant Twitch companion, Jarryd Urbas, better known as Jurbas. The guys chat about Jarryd’s sketchy past as a dealer at Crown Casino in Perth before quizzing their mate from down under on all things Australia. Naturally, the conversation turns to Shark Week because...Australia. Our heroes also talk about the ongoing battle between Epic Games and Apple inc and Kanye West’s idea for a Christian based T...
Episode 259 - Fall Guys and Smash Mouth with Carly Heiser
August 13, 2020 04:23 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBThis week, Justin and Doug welcome back the very talented, very funny Twitch streamer extraordinaire and Mind Gap All-Star, Carly Heiser, better known as see_twoo on Twitch. She and the boys talk about her stream and how she chooses games to play. The conversation eventually leads, as it always does, to Smash Mouth and their recent concert at the Sturgis Biker Rally in South Dakota which drew criticism and confusion from our heroes as they pondered what bikers and Smash Mouth have in common....
Episode 258 - TikTok, Robots that Feel Pain, and Phallic Forearms
August 06, 2020 01:31 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBThis week on Mind Gap Podcast, the boys dive into a story from Japan about a robot created to feel pain in order to teach it empathy and ponder if teaching a robot to feel pain is the best way to go about teaching anything empathy. They move into the story of a man who lost his penis to a blood infection and has a new one currently being incubated on his forearm. Finally, the dorks talk about Microsoft’s intent to buy Tik-Tok and the startling revelations brought up by one software engineer ...
Episode 257 - KFC Crocs, AMC’s New Deal, and the Ellen Degeneres Show
July 30, 2020 15:03 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBShocked it hasn’t happened earlier, Doug and Justin talk about the story of the creation of KFC branded and scented Crocs, which are now sold out! If fried chicken-scented footwear isn’t your thing they dive into the new deal between AMC and Universal which ends this months-old feud between titans. They argue the merits of AMC getting a cut of direct video money out of the deal and Justin rants about the disingenuous pro-streaming comments made by AMC in regards to the deal. They follow that...
Episode 256 - Tenet Gets Delayed, Happy Birthday Trebek, & the Moon Disaster
July 23, 2020 14:51 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBThis week, the boys talk about Christopher Nolan’s Tenet getting delayed indefinitely and the ways we could watch it but probably won’t be able to. They dive into John Oliver’s attempts to smack down conspiracy theories with the help of Paul Rudd and Alex Trebek. Alex Trebek’s 80th birthday this week prompts Justin to serenade the “man with all the answers”. The topic of deep fakes comes up with MIT’s “Moon Disaster” project. Doug and Justin then explore just how easy it is to make it sound ...
Episode 255 - Everything is Cake and X-Men Turns 20
July 16, 2020 02:14 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBOn this week’s episode, Justin and Doug investigate why everything is cake before discussing the uncanny valley in video games. The dorks then reminisce on the very first X-Men movie as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. Thanks to sir_loin 84, we had a fan submitted throw-down featuring The Beast from Krull vs. The Lord of Darkness from Legend. Follow us on Twitch to hang out while we record our new episodes and stream video game sessions! We have MERCH now! Check out our YouTube...
Episode 254 - Unsolicited Advice
July 09, 2020 14:09 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBOn this week’s episode, Justin describes his interaction with a man who offered unsolicited advice on how to train his dog, Doug asks Justin what orifices he’d be willing to dive into to help his wife, and Justin finally weighs in on The Mandalorian. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down featuring a tickle fight between Doug and Justin. Follow us on Twitch to hang out while we record our new episodes and stream video game sessions! We have MERCH now! Check out our YouTube channel f...
Episode 253 - Amazon Watch Parties and Subtitles with Seth Trammell
July 02, 2020 12:34 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBOn this week’s episode, Doug and Justin are visited by the very funny and amazing Seth Trammell, better known as Slatibartfast. The dorks discuss Amazon Prime’s watch party feature and whether it’s a suitable substitute for the movie theater experience before debating whether or not subtitles improve or detract from the movie viewing experience. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down featuring Seth vs. Drew. Follow us on Twitch to hang out while we record our new episodes and stream vid...
Episode 252 - Michael Keaton is Batman Again
June 25, 2020 16:21 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBOn this week’s episode, Doug and Justin dive into the news about Michael Keaton reprising his role as Batman, movie budgets and what should be considered a financially successful movie, and how passionate fans create better special effects than movie studios. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down featuring George Clooney’s Batman vs. Val Kilmer’s Batman. Follow us on Twitch to hang out while we record our new episodes! We have MERCH now! Check out our YouTube channel for podcast ep...
Episode 251 - The Zack Snyder Justice League Cut with Rob Ballmaier
June 18, 2020 12:01 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBOn this week’s episode, DC super fan Rob Ballmaier returns to discuss the upcoming Zack Snyder cut of Justice League that will be hitting HBO Max in 2021. The dorks also run through the enormous slate of DC movies that are in production as we speak. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down featuring Sylvester Stallone vs. Jean Claude Van Damme. Follow us on Twitch to hang out while we record our new episodes! We have MERCH now! Check out our YouTube channel for podcast episodes, video...
Episode 250 - Bill & Ted and Late Sequels
June 11, 2020 17:31 - 1 hour - 160 MBOn this week’s episode, Justin shares his thoughts on his recent D&D board game experience before sharing a list of movie sequels with Doug that have come out 10+ years after the original. The dorks discuss how these stories were affected by the delayed release. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down featuring Bill and Ted vs. Lloyd and Harry. Follow us on Twitch to hang out while we record our new episodes! We have MERCH now! Check out our YouTube channel for podcast episodes, vide...